Altamont Diary

Altamont Diary Artist: Black Cab
Label: Interstate 40
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 9332727003431
ASIN: B0002IE4GQ


Release Date: 2005-09-29

Altamont Diary


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Tracks:

  1. Summer of Love
  2. Its OK
  3. Angels Arrive
  4. Jerry Sez
  5. Good Drugs
  6. Hey People
  7. New Speedway Boogie
  8. Killing
  9. 1970

Album Description

Black Cab is a collaboration project between ex-foil lead singer Andrew Coates and registered nurse guitarist James Lee. Their sound is a blend of hard rock and electronica (think White Stripes jamming with Chemical Brothers). Altamont Diary is inspired by The Rolling Stones disastrous live concert at the San Francisco Altamont Speedway on December 6, 1969. The album was written as a bastard son of concept album, The Who's Tommy. Interstate. 2005.

Album Details

Black Cab is a Collaboration Project Between Ex-foil Lead Singer Andrew Coates and Registered Nurse Guitarist James Lee. Black Cab's Sound is a Blend of Hard Rock and Electronica (Think White Stripes Jamming with the Chemical Brothers) 'altamont Diary' is Inspired by the Rolling Stones' Disastrous Live Concert at San Francisco's Altamont Speedway in 1969. The Album was Written as a Bastard Son of Concept Albums Such as the Who's 'tommy'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you are reading this, trust me, go out and buy this album.......2005-07-14

2 guys from little known indie bands in Melbourne, get together, write and play a concept album dedicated to an event which most likely occurred before either of them were born and create what in my eyes was one of the top 5 albums of 2004. Increadibly lush soundscapes, great riffs and poignant lyrics almost elevate you to 1969 as the house of innocence and love that was 1969 starts to crumble at its foundations.
The opening track 'The Summer of Love' invites you into the dreamy psychedelic era and before you know it, you are locked into a mesmerising chronology of the days events which get heavier and heavier by each song. Highlights are It's ok (it is not ok) with the catchiest opening riff of the year and the powerful awakening of 1970, the stark reminder of the hangover that was the 1960's and the horror of lost innocence about to unfold.
Amazing stuff

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic hard trippy rock.......2005-06-08

These guys are a fantastic two piece from Melbourne, Australia. The album is a concept album regarding the events surrounding the Rolling Stones gig at Altamont, San Fransisco December 6th 1969. It includes sound bytes from the era to tie the songs together. It is dedicated to Jerry Garcia and features a cover of the Dead song New Speedway Boogie.

There is some great trippy guitar work on this album, fantastic to listen to through head phones. The album has a nice heavy feel even though a lot of it is acoustic. Some (OK most) parts of the album you actually feel like you're there, watching the Stones play as events unfold.

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Forces and Feelings ~ Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre

The Dorsey Brothers ~ Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey

Charlie "The Bird' Parker: Portrait ~ Charlie Parker

Thunderdrums ~ Scott Fitzgerald

Howa el Hob La'aba ~ Aziza Galal

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Etoiles de la Chanson ~ Andre Dassary

No Meio Da Chuva Eu Grito Help ~ Ciro Pessoa

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